Emerging Technologies
CT 566
Summer
II, 2003
“As commented in the IEEE 1999 Technology Analysis and Forecast,
'never before in the field of electronic communication has so much been changed
so rapidly by so many'. All over the world engineers are adding new service
capabilities and refining old ones. For example, on the cellular front,
satellite-based systems that provide truly worldwide access have become a
reality. In local area networks, Gigabit Ethernet has gone from infancy to
early adulthood in about 18 months, while asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) has
established itself in wide area nets and may yet realize its potential in local
area networks as well. Convergence --coming together and uniting in a common
interest -- has become the dominant watchword for emerging networks. At the
industry level, telephone companies, cable operators, and Internet Service
Providers are beginning to merge. At the application level, popular
developments include Internet telephony, WebTV, and the growing use of imagery,
video, and audio in both Internet and intranet environments. At the human level
of the convergence are issues and technologies related to the ultimate
security, privacy, human interface and appliances used to connect to the
network.”
(http://www.ouhk.edu.hk)
Instructor: Prof. Judy Hansen-Childers
Office: Room 209
Office Phone: 859-1335
Home Phone: 582-7632
E-Mail:
Snow Phone/Cancellation Line:
859-1140
Class Schedule: This course will meet on Angel conferencing
system from
There will be two papers. In the first, due Tuesday, July 29th, all students will address the same topic, which will be posted on the schedule below.
For the second paper, students will choose their own
topics (related to the course material) by 8/22, submitting them via email to
the instructor for approval and suggestions. The paper will be due Tuesday,
August 26th. This paper should be a well-researched analysis of one of the
emerging technological issues impacting education and society today.
Text:
There is no single text.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: CT 559
This course provides the opportunity for students to identify, research,
gain a basic knowledge, discuss and evaluate emerging technologies and their
impact on education and society. Topics to be addressed include those listed in
the prelude above.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes):
By the end of the course, the student should:
1. Understand
the importance of keeping abreast of emerging technologies.
2. Understand
the current emerging technologies outlined in the schedule below.
3. Have
developed the research skills necessary to identify emerging technologies
(just-in-time learning).
4. Be
able to evaluate the impact, both positive and negative, of these emerging
technologies on education and society.
5. Have
the tools to foresee, identify, and evaluate changing technologies and adopt
appropriate technologies to respond to school, community, and district needs.
6. Have
gained an in-depth understanding of a chosen emerging technology through
independent research.
ASSESSMENT:
Objective #1: The student’s
understanding of the importance of keeping abreast of emerging technologies
will be evaluated through class discussion.
Objective #2: The student’s understanding of current emerging
technologies will be assessed through class discussion.
Objective #3: The student’s
research skills will be assessed through one 10-page and one 20-page research
paper.
Objective #4: The student’s
ability to evaluate the impact of emerging technologies on education and
society will be evaluated through class discussion, and the 10-page paper.
Objective #5: The student’s understanding of their emerging
technology topic will be assessed through a 20-page (minimum) research paper.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Each week students will have reading assignments from online or other
sources and weekly discussion questions to be answered online.
GRADING SYSTEM
A (94 - 100) A- (90 - 93) B+ (87 - 89) B (83 - 86) B- (80 - 82)
C+ (77 - 79) C (73 - 76) C- (70 - 72) D+ (67 - 69) D (63 - 66)
D- (60 - 62) F (below 60)
GRADING:
Class Discussion..........………………………........…...........… 50%
10 –page Research paper………………………………………20%
20 –page Research Paper and Presentation……………….…. 30%
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to be prepared to
discuss the assigned readings and topic. If a student must miss a class
session, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange other ways of obtaining
the information covered in class. Please notify the instructor in advance
if you have to miss a class. Students with excessive absences may not receive a
passing grade.
INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Students who plagiarize
papers and projects or cheat on exams will receive zeros for the work in
question.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
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Changes in the syllabus and assignments may
be modified as deemed appropriate by the instructor. All changes will be announced in class.
Important Links
Emerging Technologies Links Page
SCHEDULE
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TOPICS |
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Tuesday, July 8th Online |
Introduction, Course Review and Expectations |
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Monday, July 14th Online |
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Monday, July 21st Online |
Computer-to-Telephony Integration |
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Monday, July 28th Online |
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Monday,August 4th Online |
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Monday, August 11th Online |
Pet-Human Interaction
Technologies |
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Monday, August 18th Online |
Software Agents Wearable PCs Robotics Virtual Reality |
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Monday, August 25th Online |
Genome Project Cloning Nanotechnology Artificial Intelligence |
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This syllabus may be
changed at the discretion of the instructor.
Last Revised: June
24, 2003